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.NET Leap of Faith

Release of Windows .NET Server is getting close. Should your company consider moving? Windows Insider Bill Boswell makes a case for the upgrade to Microsoft’s newest operating system.

Résumé Makeover

This month, Steve takes a reader’s résumé and gives it a fresh look.

VPNs: How Private Are They?

CyberGatekeeper Remote Policy Enforcer keeps your users in compliance and your network secure.

Unified Storage Mirage

Each new version of Windows seems to introduce a new file system. Is Longhorn the end of it?

Give the Users What They Want

The best user interfaces keep the user in mind—a few tips from <i>User Interface Design for Programmers</i>.

Real World

Helping others get more than a foot in the IT door.

Domain Controller Lockdown

Implement Group Policy to automate the process of locking down domain controllers.

User Administrators: More Efficient Management

.NET sports features that'll streamline lower-level admin tasks.

Judge Upholds Antitrust Settlement Agreement

The long-awaited ruling in the settlement phase of the Microsoft antitrust case is in. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly approved the terms of the settlement Microsoft agreed to with the Department of Justice and the nine states a year ago.

Tough Migration Moves

Migrating from Novell Directory Services to Active Directory is hard work. This article explains how to assess your current situation, formulate an action plan and specify features for third-party help.

Resumé Makeover

This month, Greg takes a reader’s resumé and gives it a fresh look.

The Shadow-Copy Knows

Volume Shadow Copy, another new Windows .NET feature, shifts the burden of backups and restores back to users.

What’s New With NICs

Evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, current network interface cards offer increased speed, better CPU utilization and specialized functionality.

Welcome to Your Nightmare

Audit the software on users' machines with this month's handy script.

Hello, It's IP Telephony

IP telephony is no longer just for companies that do a lot of geographically disparate work. Our columnist gives you the long-distance view.

Group Policy XPerience

You can do more with Group Policy in Windows XP than in Windows 2000 Professional. Here’s a guide to the changes.

CA Unwraps New ARCServe for Backup

Computer Associates Int’l Inc. (CA) this week announced version 9 of BrightStor ARCServe Backup. CA bills ARCServe 9 as a significant redesign of its flagship backup product for Windows, Linux and NetWare.

Numbers Game

"MCP By The Numbers," a monthly update of Microsoft certification that we published in the magazine, now appears on Microsoft's MCP Web site. The numbers show up with a few interesting discrepancies.

Microsoft Reports Critical Vulnerability in Windows 2000, XP

The flaw results from an unchecked buffer in Microsoft's PPTP implementation. The bulletin was one of three security bulletins released by Microsoft's security team on Thursday. The other newly patched vulnerabilities involve Internet Information Server and Windows 2000.

Office 11 Beta Runs Only on Windows XP, Windows 2000

The beta version of Office 11 Microsoft released last week will only run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft officials say there has not been a final decision on whether to freeze out Windows 9x and Windows ME users from the final version of the Office suite, which is scheduled to ship in mid-2003.

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